Oxime derivatives for protecting plant crops

ABSTRACT

Oxime derivatives of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein n is 0, 1 or 2 and m is 0 or 1, and Ar is a phenyl radical ##STR2## a naphthyl radical substituted by R 2  and R 3 , a 5- to 10-membered heterocyclic radical which contains not more than 3 identical or different heteroatoms N, O and/or S and which is substituted by R 2 , R 3  and R 4  and can be substituted by oxo or thiono, or if m is 0, Ar is a radical R--CO, wherein R is a radical --OR 5 , in which R 5  is an aliphatic group containing not more than 8 carbon atoms or is an araliphatic group containing not more than 15 carbon atoms or is a cycloaliphatic or aromatic group, each containing not more than 10 carbon atoms, while the possible substituents of the aromatic radicals or of the cycloaliphatic radical are halogen, --CN, --NO 2 , lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, haloalkyl; or R is a radical --NH--CO--NH--R 7  or a radical --N(R 6 )(R 7 ), wherein R 6  is hydrogen or lower alkyl and R 7  is hydrogen or an aliphatic group containing not more than 8 carbon atoms or an araliphatic group containing not more than 15 carbon atoms, or a cycloaliphatic ##STR3## wherein R 9  is hydrogen, a cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic group which is unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted at the ring by CN, NO 2 , halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or haloalkyl, or is lower alkenyl, lower haloalkenyl or lower alkynyl, R 10  is an aliphatic group or a cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic group which is unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted at the ring by CN, NO 2 , halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or haloalkyl, R 11  is hydrogen, lower alkyl or cycloalkyl, R 12  is lower alkyl or an aromatic group, while Y is O, S SO, SO 2  or ##STR4## and A is C 2  --C 3  alkylene or C 2  --C 3  alkenylene which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, CN or lower alkyl and which together with a carbon chain which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, CN or lower alkyl can form a fused ring, and Hal is halogen. These compounds are used for protecting plant crops from the action of aggressive agricultural chemicals.

This is a division of application Ser. No. 068,263, filed on Aug. 20, 1979, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,353,735.

The present invention relates to a method of protecting plant crops from the phytotoxic action of potent herbicides by means of oxime derivatives and also to a number of novel oxime derivatives.

The oxime derivatives employed as active compounds have the formula I ##STR5## wherein n is 0, 1 or 2 and m is 0 or 1, and Ar is a phenyl radical ##STR6## a naphthyl radical substituted by R₂ and R₃, a 5- to 10-membered heterocyclic radical which contains not more than 3 identical or different heteroatoms N, O and/or S and which is substituted by R₂, R₃ and R₄ and can be substituted by oxo or thiono, or if m is O, Ar is a radical R--CO, wherein R is a radical --OR₅, in which R₅ is an aliphatic group containing not more than 8 carbon atoms or is an araliphatic group containing not more than 15 carbon atoms or is a cycloaliphatic or aromatic group, each containing not more than 10 carbon atoms, while the possible substituents of the aromatic radicals or of the cycloaliphatic radical are halogen, --CN, --NO₂, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, haloalkyl; or R is a radical --NH--CO--NH--R₇ or a radical --N(R₆)(R₇), wherein R₆ is hydrogen or lower alkyl and R₇ is hydrogen or an aliphatic group containing not more than 8 carbon atoms or an araliphatic group containing not more than 15 carbon atoms, or a cycloaliphatic or aromatic group containing not more than 10 carbon atoms, while possible substituents of the aromatic groups or of the cycloaliphatic radical are halogen, --CN, NO₂, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, or haloalkyl; or R is a radical --N(R₆)(R₇), wherein R₆ and R₇ together form a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring which can additionally contain oxygen as possible further heteroatom, R₁ is hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or a p-phenoxy radical which is unsubstituted or at most disubstituted by halogen, CN, NO₂, CF₃, R₂, R.sub. 3 and R₄, each independently of the other, are hydrogen, halogen, CN, NO₂, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, lower alkanoyl, OH, phenyl, halophenyl, lower carbalkoxy, lower alkoxycarbonyl, lower alkoxycarbonyloxy, lower carbamoyloxy, lower alkylthio, lower alkylsulfonyl, phenalkoxy, cyclohexyl, NH₂, --NH--lower alkyl, --N(di-lower alkyl), lower alkanoylamino, carbamoyl, sulfamoyl, X is hydrogen, --CN, halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkanoyl, --COOH, a carboxylic acid ester radical, a carbamoyl radical, and Q is the radical --C_(a) H_(2a) --R₈, wherein a is an integer between 1 and 6, while the corresponding radical can also be branched and R₈ is one of the following radicals: ##STR7## wherein R₉ is hydrogen, a cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic group which is unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted at the ring by CN, NO₂, halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or haloalkyl, or is lower alkenyl, lower haloalkenyl or lower alkynyl, R₁₀ is an aliphatic group or a cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic group which is unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted at the ring by CN, NO₂, halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or haloalkyl, R₁₁ is hydrogen, lower alkyl or cycloalkyl, R₁₂ is lower alkyl or an aromatic group, while Y is O, S, SO, SO₂ or ##STR8## and A is C₂ -C₃ alkylene or C₂ -C₃ alkenylene which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, CN or lower alkyl and which together with a carbon chain which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, CN or lower alkyl can form a fused ring, and Hal is halogen.

By halogen in formula I is meant fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine.

Carboxylic acid esters are lower alkyl esters. Carbamoyl radicals, in addition to --CONH₂, are also monoalkyl-substituted or symmetrically or unsymmetrically dialkyl-substituted amides, while the alkyl groups are lower alkyl groups.

The term alkyl by itself or as moiety of another substituent comprises branched or unbranched alkyl groups of 1 to 8 carbon atoms. Lower alkyl by itself or as moiety of another substituent denotes C₁ -C₄ alkyl. Examples are methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, as well as the higher homologues amyl, isoamyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, together with their isomers. By analogy, alkanoyl or cyanoalkyl groups contain an additional carbon atom. Lower alkenyl or alkynyl groups accordingly contain not more than 4 atoms.

The term "aliphatic group" comprises saturated radicals (alkyls), and unsaturated radicals (alkenyls, alkadienyls, alkynyls), halogen-substituted radicals, cyano-substituted radicals, and radicals which are interrupted by oxygen. These radicals contain not more than 8 carbon atoms.

The term "aromatic group" comprises phenyl and naphthyl, which can in principle be mono- or polysubstituted by CN, NO₂, halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or haloalkyl. An araliphatic radical comprises an unsubstituted or mono- to trisubstituted phenyl or naphthyl radical which is bonded through lower alkyl or lower alkenyl to the radical of the molecule. Examples are benzyl, phenethyl, phenylallyl and their homologues.

Unsubstituted or substituted heterocyclic radicals can be mono- or bicyclic. Examples are: furan, nitrofuran, bromofuran, methylfuran, thiophene, chlorothiophene, pyridine, 2,6-dichloropyridine, pyrimidine, pyridazine, pyrazine, piperidine, methylpiperidine, morpholine, thiomorpholine, tetrahydrofurane, oxazole, pyrazole, pyrrole, pyrroline, pyrrolidine, thiazole, 2,3-dihydro-4H-pyrane, pyrane, dioxane or 1,4-oxathi-(2)-ine, benzthiazole, benzoxazole, benzimidazole, quinoline, benz-1,3-dioxolane. Cycloalkyl groups are cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and cycloheptyl. Cycloaliphatic radicals correspond to these ring systems, but, where possible, can additionally contain one or more double bonds.

The compounds of the formula I can be obtained

(a) with the exception of compounds, wherein Q is --C.tbd.C Hal, by reacting a compound of the formula II ##STR9## with a compound of the formula III

    Hal'--Q                                                    (III)

or

(b) where Q is --C.tbd.C Hal, by reacting a compound of the formula IV ##STR10## with halogen in the presence of a base. In the above formulae II, III and IV, Ar, X, Q, m and n are as defined for formula I, Hal' is halogen, preferably chlorine or bromine, and Me is hydrogen or a metal cation, preferably an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal cation.

The compounds of the formula IV can be obtained by a process analogous to that of process (a).

The reactions can be carried out in the presence or absence of solvents which are inert to the reactants. Examples of suitable solvents are: alcohols, such as ethanol; ketones, such as acetone; nitriles, such as acetonitrile; N,N-dialkylated amides, such as dimethyl formamide; dimethyl sulfoxide, pyridine, or, in process (b), also water as well as mixtures of these solvents with one another.

Where Me is hydrogen, the process is carried out in the presence of a base. Examples of suitable bases are inorganic bases, such as the oxides, hydroxides, hydrides, carbonates and bicarbonates of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals, as well as e.g. tertiary amines, such as trialkylamines (e.g. triethylamine), and pyridine. The reaction temperature are in the range between 0° and 150° C. The reactions are carried out under normal pressure and, in (a), optionally in a nitrogen atmosphere.

The compounds of the formula II are prepared by methods analogous to known ones. Processes (a) and (b) also constitute an object of the invention.

The compounds of the formula I can be used by themselves or together with suitable carriers and/or other adjuvants. Suitable carriers and adjuvants can be solid or liquid and correspond to the substances normally used in the art of formulation, for example natural or regenerated mineral substances, solvents, dispersants, wetting agents, tackifiers, thickeners, binders or fertilisers.

The content of active substance in commercial compositions is between 0.1% and 90% by weight.

For application, the compounds of the formula I may be processed to the following formulations (in which the percentages by weight in brackets refer to advantageous amounts of active ingredient):

Solid formulations:

dusts, tracking agents, (up to 10%) granules (coated granules, impregnated granules and homogeneous granules); pellets (1 to 80%);

Liquid formulations:

(a) active substance concentrates which are dispersible in water; wettable powders, pastes; (25-90% in commercial packs, 0.01 to 15% in ready for use solutions; emulsifiable concentrates and concentrated solutions (10 to 50%; 0.01 to 15% in ready for use solutions).

(b) Solutions (0.1 to 20%); aerosols.

Such compositions also constitute an object of the invention.

Different compounds which are able to antagonise the harmful action of a herbicide on cultivated plants specifically have already been proposed as antidotes, i.e. compounds which protect cultivated plants without noticeably influencing the herbicidal action on the weeds which it is desired to control. Depending on their properties, such antidotes, also known as safeners, can be used for pretreating the seeds of the cultivated plants (dressing seeds or seedlings) or before sowing seeds in furrows or as tank mixture, by themselves or together with the herbicide or after emergence of the plants. The pre-emergence treatment includes both treatment of the crop area before sowing (ppi=pre-plant incorporation) and treatment of the crop areas after sowing but before emergence of the plants.

Thus, British patent specification No. 1 277 557 discloses the treatment of seed and seedlings of wheat and sorghum with certain esters and amides of oxamic acid before attack by N-methoxymethyl-2'-6'-diethyl-chloroacetanilide (Alachlor). Other publications (German Offenlegungsschriften Nos. 1 952 910 and 2 245 471, and French patent specification No. 2 021 611), propose antidotes for the treatment of cereals, maize seeds and rice seeds to protect them against attack by herbicidal thiolcarbamates. In German patent specification No. 1 576 676 and U.S. Pat. No. 3,131,509, hydroxyamino-acetanilides and hydantoins are suggested for protecting cereal seeds against carbamates, such as IPC, CIPC, etc.

The further development, however, has shown all these preparations to be unsatisfactory.

Surprisingly, oximes of the formula I have the property of protecting cultivated plants from attack by aggressive agricultural chemicals, in particular herbicides, of the most diverse compound classes, including 1,3,5-triazines, 1,2,4-triazinones, phenylurea derivatives, carbamates, thiolcarbamates, phenoxyacetates, phenoxypropionates, haloacetanilides, halophenoxyacetates, substituted phenoxyphenoxyphenoxyacetates and -propionates, benzoic acid derivatives, where these compounds are not tolerated or insufficiently tolerated by plants.

The rates of application of the antidote with respect to the herbicide depend largely on the mode of application. Where a field treatment is carried out, the ratio of antidote of the formula I to phytotoxic chemical is 1:100 to 5:1, preferably 1:20 to 1:1. When dressing seeds and taking similar specific protective measures, however, much lower amounts of antidote are required in comparison with e.g. the amounts of herbicide later employed per hectare of crop area (e.g. about 1:3000 to 1:1000). As a rule, protective measures such as seed dressing with an antidote of the formula I and possible later field treatment with agricultural chemicals are only loosely connected. Pretreated seeds and plants can later come into contact with different chemicals in agriculture, horticulture and forestry.

Accordingly, the invention relates to plant protection compositions which contain, as active ingredient, solely an antidote of the formula I together with conventional carriers. If appropriate or desired, such compositions can additionally be mixed with the chemical against the action of which it is desired to protect the cultivated plant, for example with a herbicide.

Cultivated plants within the scope of this invention are all plants which, in any form, can be harvested (seeds, roots, stalks, tubers, leaves, blossoms) and from which extracts can be obtained (oils, sugar, starch, protein) and which for this purpose are cultivated and tended. To these plants belong e.g. all species of cereals, maize, rice, millet, soybeans, beans, peas, potatoes, vegetables, cotton, sugar beet, sugar cane, ground nuts, tobacco, hops, and also ornamentals, fruit trees and bananas, cocoa and natural rubber plants.

In principle, an antidote can be employed wherever it is desired to protect a cultivated plant from the phytotoxicity of a chemical.

The invention also relates to a method of protecting cultivated plants from aggressive (phytotoxic) chemicals, which comprises applying an oxime derivative of the formula I which acts as antidote, optionally before or after application of the chemical, or also simultaneously with the chemical.

The invention also relates to the propagation products of such cultivated plants which are given a protective treatment with an oxime derivative of the formula I. By propagation products are meant all generative parts of plants which can be used for the propagation of the cultivated plant, for example grains (seeds in the narrow sense), roots, fruit, tubers, rhizomes, parts of stalks, branches (seedlings) and other parts of plants. Propagation products also include pregerminated plants and young plants which, after pregermination or emergence, will be further transplanted. Such young plants can be selectively protected by means of a complete or partial immersion treatment before transplantation.

The following types of substituent or combinations thereof with one another are preferred:

for Q:

(a) CH₂ --C.tbd.CI

(b) CH₂ --O--phenyl (unsubstituted or substituted)

(c) ##STR11## (d) ##STR12## (e) ##STR13## (f) C₂ H_(2a) --O--SO₂ --lower alkyl

(g) ##STR14## A'=C₂ -chain (h) ##STR15## for Ar:

(a) ##STR16## (b) 1-naphthyl

(c) ##STR17## (d) benzoxazole

(e) benzthiazole

for X:

(a) cyano

(b) hydrogen

(c) a carboxylic acid ester radical

(d) lower alkyl

for n and m:

(a) n=2 m=1

(b) m=0

The invention is illustrated by the following Examples, but without any restriction to what is described therein. Temperatures are in degrees centigrade, pressures in millibars, and parts and percentages are by weight.

PREPARATIVE EXAMPLES Example 1: Manufacture of ##STR18##

8.4 g (0.05 mole) of the sodium salt of α-phenylacetonitrile oxime were dissolved in 50 ml of dimethyl formamide. With stirring, 7.8 g of chloromethylbenzyl ether were added to this solution at room temperature. After it had been stirred for 8 hours, the reaction mixture was washed with water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate solution was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo, affording the oily product of the above formula; n_(D) ²² 1.5621.

Example 2: ##STR19##

A mixture of 6 g of the sodium salt of α-phenylacetonitrile oxime and5.5 g of N-chloromethylsuccinimide in 30 ml of dimethyl formamide was stirred under nitrogen for 17 hours at 50° C. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate, washed with water, dried and concentrated,affording 9.4 g of a crystalline product with a melting point of 135°-138° C. (Recrystallisation from chloroform/petroleum ether).

Example 3: Manufacture of ##STR20##

23 g of αphenylacetonitrile propargyloxime was dissolved in 150 ml ofmethanol. With stirring and cooling with ice water, 29.5 g of iodine in 100ml of sodium hydroxide were added in portions at 5° to 10° C.in the course of 30 minutes. When the addition was complete, the reaction mixture was stirred for 4 hours at 5° to 10° C. The suspension was then filtered by suction and the filter cake was washed with water and dried in vacuo at 40°-50° C., affording 33.5 g of the final product with a melting point of 84°-85° C.

The following compounds of the formula (I) can be obtained in analogous manner or by one of the methods described herein.

    __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR21##                                                                     Compound                                                                             R.sub.1                                                                             R.sub.2  R.sub.3 m X     Q                Physical data                                                                  (°C.)              __________________________________________________________________________     1     H    H        H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 CCI     m.p. 83-85°        2     H    4-Br     H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 CCI     oil                       3     3-Cl 4-Cl     H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 CCI     m.p. 77-79°        4     2-Cl 4-Cl     H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 CCI     m.p. 92-95°        5     H    4-CH.sub.3 O                                                                            H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 CCI     m.p.                                                                           132-134°           6     H    4-CH.sub.3                                                                              H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 CCI     m.p. 98-100°       7     3-CH.sub.3                                                                          4-CH.sub.3                                                                              H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 CCI     m.p. 77-79°        8     H    4-Cl     H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 CCI     m.p. 84-85°        9     H    H        H       0 CN                                                                                    ##STR22##       m.p. 174-178              10    H    H        H       0 CN                                                                                    ##STR23##                                 11    H    H        H       0 COOCH.sub.3                                                                           ##STR24##                                 12    H    H        H       0 COOCH.sub.3                                                                           ##STR25##                                 13    H    H        H       0 CH.sub.3                                                                              ##STR26##                                 14    H    H        H       0 CN                                                                                    ##STR27##                                 15    H    4-Cl     H       0 CN                                                                                    ##STR28##                                 16    3-Cl 4-Cl     H       0 CN                                                                                    ##STR29##                                 17    H    4-(t)-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                   H       0 CN                                                                                    ##STR30##                                 18    H    4-CH.sub.3 O                                                                            H       0 CN                                                                                    ##STR31##                                 19    3-CH.sub.3                                                                          4-CH.sub.3                                                                              H       0 CN                                                                                    ##STR32##                                 20    H    4-Cl     H       0 CN                                                                                    ##STR33##                                 21    2-Cl 4-Cl     H       0 CN    CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                n.sub.D.sup.22                                                                 1.5745                    22    H    H        H       0 CN    CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                n.sub.D.sup.22                                                                 1.5621                    23    2-Cl 4-Cl     H       0 CN    CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCHCH.sub.2                                                                     n.sub.D.sup.38                                                                 1.5510                    24    H    H        H       0 CN    CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCHCH.sub.2                                                                     n.sub.D.sup.25                                                                 1.5362                    25    H    4-OC.sub.6 H.sub. 4 F.sub.3 (4')                                                        H       0 CN    CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2C.sub.6 H.sub.5           26    H    H        H       1 CN    CH.sub.2CCI                                27    H    4-CH.sub.3                                                                              H       1 CN    CH.sub.2CCI                                28    H    4-Cl     H       1 CN    CH.sub.2CCI                                29    3-Cl 4-Cl     H       1 CN    CH.sub.2CCI                                30    H    4-CH.sub.3 O                                                                            H       1 CN    CH.sub.2CCI                                31    H    2-Cl     H       1 CN    CH.sub.2CCI                                32    2-Cl 4-Cl     H       1 CN    CH.sub.2CCI                                33    3-Cl 4-Cl     H       1 COOCH.sub.3                                                                          CH.sub.2CCI                                34    4-Cl H        H       1 COOCH.sub.3                                                                          CH.sub.2CCI                                35    H    H        H       1 COOCH.sub.3                                                                          CH.sub.2CCI                                36    H    H        H       1 COOC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                   CH.sub.2CCI                                37    H    H        H       0 CN    CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH                                                                              m.p. 56°           38    2-Cl 4-Cl     H       0 CN    CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH                                                                              n.sub.D.sup.26                                                                 1.6181                    39    H    4-Cl     H       0 CN    CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH                                                                              m.p. 50°           40    H    H        H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCONHC.sub.6                                                 H.sub.3 Cl.sub.2 (3,4)                                                                          m.p. 77-78°        41    H    H        H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCONHC.sub.6                                                 H.sub.4 CF.sub.3 (3)                                                                            n.sub.D.sup.20 =                                                               1.5434                    42    H    H        H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCONHC.sub.6                                                 H.sub.4 Cl(4)    m.p. 94-95°        43    H    H        H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCONHC.sub.6                                                 H.sub.5          m.p. 71-72°        44    H    H        H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCONHCH.sub.3                                                                 m.p. 57-58°        45    H    H        H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCOC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                            n.sub.D.sup.26 =                                                               1.5297                    46    H    H        H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCOCH.sub.3                                                                   n.sub.D.sup.26                                                                 1.5322                    47    H    H        H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCOCH.sub.2                                                                   n.sub.D.sup.25                                                                 1.5455                    48    H    H        H       0 H     CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 COOC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                            n.sub.D.sup.23 =                                                               1.5745                    49    2-Cl 4-Cl     H       0 H     CH.sub.2CCI      m.p. 92-94°        50    2-Cl 6-Cl     H       0 H     CH.sub.2CCI      m.p. 83-84°        51    3-Cl 4-Cl     H       0 H     CH.sub.2CCI      m.p. 83-84°        52    H    3-NO.sub.2                                                                              H       0 H     CH.sub.2CCI      m.p.                                                                           113-114°           53    H    4-NO.sub.2                                                                              H       0 H     CH.sub.2CCI      m.p.                                                                           198-199°           54    H    4-CN     H       0 COOCH.sub.3                                                                          CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OC.sub.6 H.sub.5           55    H    4-CN     H       0 CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCONHCH.sub. 3             56    H    4-CN     H       0 CN    CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCONHCH.sub.3              57    H    4-CN     H       0 CN    CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCOCH.sub.3                58    H    2-CN     H       0 CN    CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCOCH.sub.3                59    H    4-NO.sub.2                                                                              H       0 CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.2CCI                                60    H    4-NO.sub.2                                                                              H       0 CN    CH.sub.2CCI                                61    H    2-CH.sub.3                                                                              4-OCONHCH.sub.3                                                                        0 CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCONHCH.sub.3              62    3-OCH.sub.3                                                                         2-NO.sub.2                                                                              4-OCOCH.sub.3                                                                          0 CN                                                                                    ##STR34##                                 63    3-Cl 2-OCOCH.sub.3                                                                           5-Cl    0 CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.2OC.sub.6 H.sub.5                   64    4-CH.sub.3                                                                          2-OCOCH.sub.3                                                                           6-CH.sub.3                                                                             0 H     CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2NHCOC.sub.6 H.sub.5       65    H    4-N(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2                                                              H       0 CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2NHCOCH.sub.3              66    3-CH.sub.3                                                                          5-CH.sub.3                                                                              H       0 CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6                                             H.sub.3 Cl.sub.2 (2,4)                     67    H    4-Cyclohexyl                                                                            H       0 H     CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2OH                        68    H    4-Br     H       0 CONHCH.sub.3                                                                         CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2SCH.sub.2C.sub.6                                              H.sub.5                                    69    H    2-OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                             H       0 CH.sub.3                                                                              ##STR35##                                 70    H    4-C.sub.6 H.sub.4 Br(4)                                                                 H       0 CH.sub.3                                                                              ##STR36##                                 71    H    4-OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                             H       0 CH.sub.3                                                                             CH(CH.sub.3)NHCOCH.sub.3                   72    H    4-CHCHC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                   H       0 CH.sub.3                                                                             CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2NCHO                   73    3-Cl 2-OCOCH.sub.3                                                                           6-Cl    0 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                       ##STR37##                                 74    3-Cl 2-OCOCH.sub.3                                                                           6-Cl    0 CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2OCOCH.sub.2 Cl            75    5-Cl 2-OCONHCH.sub.3                                                                         H       0 CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 N(CH.sub.3)COfuryl-(                                         2)                                         76    H    4-CH.sub.3 O                                                                            H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                              n.sub.D.sup.24                                                                 1.5785                    77    H    4-CH.sub.3                                                                              H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                              n.sub.D.sup.24                                                                 1.5655                    78    H    4-CH.sub.3                                                                              H       0 CN    C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OCHCH.sub.2                                                                     n.sub.D.sup.24                                                                 1.5159                    79    H    4-Cl     H       0 CN    C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OCHCH.sub.2                                                                     m.p. 41-43°        80    H    H        H       0 CN    CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 OH                                                                         n.sub.D.sup.25                                                                 1.5492                    81    H    H        H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                              n.sub.D.sup.25                                                                 1.5952                    82    H    4-Cl     H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                              n.sub.D.sup.23                                                                 1.5604                    83    H    4-Cl     H       0 CN    C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OCH.sub.2 C.sub.2                                              H.sub.5          m.p. 74-75°        84    H    H        H       0 CN    C.sub.2 H.sub.4OC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                 m.p. 70-71°        85    H    4-CH.sub.3                                                                              H       0 CN    C.sub.2 H.sub.4OC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                 m.p. 84-85°        86    H    4-OCH.sub.3                                                                             H       0 CN    C.sub.2 H.sub.4OC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                 m.p. 76-77°        87    H    4-OCH.sub.3                                                                             H       0 CN    C.sub.2 H.sub.4OCHCH.sub.2                                                                      m.p. 57-58°        88    H    4-OCH.sub.3                                                                             H       0 CN    CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2OH                                                                          n.sub.D.sup.24 =                                                               1.5379                    89    H    H        H       1 CN                                                                                    ##STR38##       n.sub.D.sup.26 :                                                               1.5498                    90    H    H        H       1 CN                                                                                    ##STR39##       n.sub.D.sup.26 :                                                               1.5452                    91    H    H        H       1 CN                                                                                    ##STR40##       n.sub.D.sup.26 :                                                               1.5176                    92    H    H        H       1 CN                                                                                    ##STR41##       m.p. 95-7°                                                              C.                        93    H    4-Cl     H       1 CN                                                                                    ##STR42##                                 94    H    H        H       1 CN                                                                                    ##STR43##       m.p. 120-2°                                                             C.                        95    H    H        H       1 CN                                                                                    ##STR44##       m.p. 98-100°                                                            C.                        96    H    4-CH.sub.3                                                                              H       1 CN                                                                                    ##STR45##                                 97    H    H        H       1 CN                                                                                    ##STR46##       m.p. 135-7°                                                             C.                        98    H    H        H       1 CN                                                                                    ##STR47##       n.sub.D.sup.26 :                                                               1.5486                    99    H    H        H       1 CN                                                                                    ##STR48##       n.sub.D.sup.25 :                                                               1.5515                    100   H    4-Cl     H       1 CN                                                                                    ##STR49##       n.sub.D.sup.26 =                                                               1.5376                    101   H    H        4-Cl    0 CN                                                                                    ##STR50##       m.p. 152-3°        102   H    H        H       0 CN                                                                                    ##STR51##       m.p. 146-8°        103   H    H        H       0 CN                                                                                    ##STR52##       m.p. 105-6°        104   H    4-Cl     H       0 CN                                                                                    ##STR53##       m.p. 98-99°        105   2-Cl 4-Cl     H       0 H     CH.sub.2CCI      m.p. 92-94°        106   2-Cl H        6-Cl    0 H     CH.sub.2C CI     m.p. 83-84°        107   H    3-NO.sub.2                                                                              H       0 H     CH.sub.2CCI      m.p.                                                                           113-114°           108   3-Cl 4-Cl     H       0 H     CH.sub.2CCI      m.p. 83-4°         109   H    4-CH.sub.3                                                                              H       0 CN                                                                                    ##STR54##                                 110   H    4-OCH.sub.3                                                                             H       0 CN                                                                                    ##STR55##                                 111   2-Cl 4-Cl     H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5         112   3-Cl 4-Cl     H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5         113   H    4-CH.sub.3                                                                              H       0 CN                                                                                    ##STR56##                                 114   H    4-CH.sub.3                                                                              H       0 CN                                                                                    ##STR57##                                 115   2-OCH.sub.3                                                                         H        H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5         116   H    3-CH.sub.3                                                                              H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5         117   H    3-Cl     H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5         118   H    3-CN     H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5         119   H    3-CF.sub.3                                                                              H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5         120   H    4-Br     H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5         121   H    4-F      H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5         122   H    3-OCH.sub.3                                                                             H       0 CN                                                                                    ##STR58##                                 123   3-Cl 4-CH.sub.3                                                                              H       0 CN    CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5         124   H    H        H       1 CN    CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5         125   H    4-CH.sub.3                                                                              H       1 CN    CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5         126   H    4-Cl     H       1 CN    CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5         127   H    4-CH.sub.3                                                                              H       0 CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5         128   H    4-OCH.sub.3                                                                             H       0 CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5         129   H    4-Cl     H       0 CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 C.sub. 6 H.sub.5        130   H    4-CH.sub.3                                                                              H       0 H     CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5         131   H    4-OCH.sub.3                                                                             H       0 H     CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5         132   3-Cl 4-Cl     H       0 H     CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5         __________________________________________________________________________

                  TABLE II                                                         ______________________________________                                         (Ar = 1-naphth 1; m = 0)                                                       Com-                              Physical                                     pound  X      Q                   data (°C.)                            ______________________________________                                         133    CN     CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH                                                                               n.sub.D.sup.26 1.6172                        134    CN                                                                                     ##STR59##          m.p. 166-8°                           135    CN                                                                                     ##STR60##                                                       136    CN     CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                 n.sub.D.sup.22 1.6300                        137    CN     CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCHCH.sub.2                                                                      n.sub.D.sup.32 1.5918                        138    CN                                                                                     ##STR61##          m.p. 145-146°                         ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE III                                                        ______________________________________                                          ##STR62##                                                                     Compound                                                                               Z         Q                                                            ______________________________________                                         139     S     CH.sub.2CH.sub.2NHCONHCH.sub.3                                   140     S     CH.sub.2CH.sub.2NHCONHC.sub.6 H.sub.4 Cl(4)                      141     S     CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCONHC.sub.6 H.sub.3 Cl.sub.2 (3,4)              142     S     CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2OC.sub.6 H.sub.3NO.sub.2 (2)CF.sub.3                       (4)                                                              143     O     CH.sub.2CCl                                                      144     O                                                                                     ##STR63##                                                       145     O     CH.sub.2CH.sub.2N(CH.sub.3)COC.sub.2 H.sub.5                     146     O     CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OC.sub.6 H.sub.3NO.sub.2 (2)CF.sub.3             ______________________________________                                                       (4)                                                         

                                      TABLE IV                                     __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR64##                                                                      Compound                                                                             R.sub.20                                                                           R.sub.21                                                                          ##STR65##                                                        __________________________________________________________________________     147   2-Cl                                                                               6-Cl                                                                              4-CHNOCH.sub.2CH.sub.2 N(CH.sub.3).sub.2                          148   H   H                                                                                  ##STR66##                                                        149   H   H  2-CHNOCH.sub.2OC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                    150   H   H  3-C(CH.sub.3)NOCH.sub.2CH.sub.2OC.sub.6 H.sub.5 Cl.sub.2                       (2,4)                                                             151   H   H                                                                                  ##STR67##                                                        152   H   H  3-C(CH.sub.3)NOCH.sub.2 OC.sub.6 H.sub.5                          153   H   H  3-C(COOCH.sub.3)NOCH.sub.2OC.sub.6 H.sub.5                        154   H   H  CH.sub.2CCHm.p. 26°                                        __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE V                                      __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR68##                                                                     Compound                                                                             Z.sub.1                                                                             R.sub.22                                                                          R.sub.23                                                                          X  Q                                                          __________________________________________________________________________     155   O    H  H  CN                                                                                 ##STR69##                                                 156   O    H  H  CN                                                                                 ##STR70##                                                 157   O    H  H  H  CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCONHCH.sub.3                              158   O    H  CH.sub.3                                                                          CN                                                                                 ##STR71##                                                 159   O    Cl H  CN CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCON(CH.sub.3).sub.2               160   S    H  H  CN CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2C.sub.6 H.sub.5                   161   S    H  H  Cl                                                                                 ##STR72##                                                 162   S    H  H  CN CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCONHCH.sub.3                              163   S    H  CH.sub.3                                                                          CH.sub.3                                                                          CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCOCH.sub.3                                164   S    H  NO.sub.2                                                                          CH.sub.3                                                                          CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH                                         165   NCH.sub.3                                                                           H  H  CN CHCCl                                                      166   NCH.sub.3                                                                           H  H  CN                                                                                 ##STR73##                                                 167   NCH.sub.3                                                                           H  H  CN CH.sub.2OC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                   168   NCH.sub.3                                                                           CH.sub.3                                                                          H  CN                                                                                 ##STR74##                                                 169   NCH.sub.3                                                                           Cl H  CH.sub.3                                                                          CH.sub.2OC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                   __________________________________________________________________________

                  TABLE VI                                                         ______________________________________                                          ##STR75##                                                                     Compound       R.sub.24                                                                              Q                                                        ______________________________________                                         170            H                                                                                      ##STR76##                                               171            CH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.2OC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                 172            H      CH.sub.2OC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                 ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE VII                                                        ______________________________________                                          ##STR77##                                                                     Com-                                                                           pound Z.sub.2                                                                              R.sub.25                                                                              R.sub.26                                                                            Q                                                      ______________________________________                                         173   O     H      Cl   CH.sub.2CCI                                            174   O     H      Cl   CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH                                     175   O     Cl     H    CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCONHCH.sub.3                          176   O     Cl     Cl   CH.sub.2CCI                                            177   O     H      H    CH.sub.2CCI                                            178   S     H      Cl                                                                                   ##STR78##                                             179   S     Cl     Cl   CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCONH C.sub.6 H.sub.4 Cl(4)            180   S     H      Cl   CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH                                     ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE VIII                                                       ______________________________________                                          ##STR79##                                                                     Com-                                                                           pound R.sub.27        Q                                                        ______________________________________                                         181   OCOCH.sub.3     CH.sub.2OC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                 182   OCOCH.sub.3     CH.sub.2OC.sub.6 H.sub.4 Cl(4)                           183   OCONHCH.sub.3   CH.sub.2OC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                 184   OCOC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                             CH.sub.2OC.sub.6 H.sub.4 (NO.sub.2)                      185   OCOCH.sub.2Cl                                                                                   ##STR80##                                               186   OCONHC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OC.sub.6 H.sub.3Cl.sub.2 (2,4)           187   OCONHC.sub.3 H.sub.7 (i)                                                                        ##STR81##                                               188   OCONHC.sub.4 H.sub.9 (n)                                                                       CH.sub.2CH.sub.2N(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2                 ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE IX                                                         ______________________________________                                          ##STR82##                                                                     Com-                                                                           pound Z.sub.3  R.sub.28                                                                              X    Q                                                   ______________________________________                                         189   S        H      CN   CH.sub.2OC.sub.6 H.sub.5                            190   S        H      Cl                                                                                   ##STR83##                                          191   S        H      CN   CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH                                  192   S        H      CN   CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCONHCH.sub.3                       193   S        Cl     CN   CH.sub.2OC.sub.6 H.sub.3(CH.sub.3).sub.2(2,3)       194   S        Cl     CH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.2OC.sub.6 H.sub.4Cl(4)                       195   O        Cl     CN   CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH                                  196   O        Cl     CH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH                                  197   O        Cl     Cl                                                                                   ##STR84##                                          198   O        H      CN   CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH                                  199   O        H      CN   CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCONHCH.sub.3                       200   O        H      CH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH                                  201   O        H      CH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCONHC.sub.6 H.sub.5                202   O        H      Cl                                                                                   ##STR85##                                          203   O        H      CN   CHCCI                                               204   NCH.sub.3                                                                               H      CN   CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH                                  205   NCH.sub.3                                                                               H      CN   CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCOC.sub.2 H.sub.5                  206   NCH.sub.3                                                                               H      CH.sub.3                                                                            CHCCI                                               207   S        Cl     CN                                                                                   ##STR86##                                          208   S        Cl     CN                                                                                   ##STR87##                                          ______________________________________                                    

FORMULATION EXAMPLES Example 4

Dusts: The following substances are used to formulate (a) 5% and (b) a 2% dust:

(a) 5 parts of active substance, 95 parts of talc;

(b) 2 parts of active substance, 1 part of highly dispersed silicic acid, 97 parts of talc.

The active substances are mixed with the carriers and ground and in this form can be processed to dusts for application.

Example 5

Granulate: The following substances are used to formulate a 5% granulate:

5 parts of active substance

0.25 part of epichlorohydrin

0.25 part of cetyl polyglycol ether

3.25 parts of polyethylene glycol

91 parts of kaolin (particle size 0.3-0.8 mm).

The active substance is mixed with epichlorohydrin and the mixture is dissolved in 6 parts of acetone. Then polyethylene glycol and cetyl polyglycol ether are added. The resultant solution is sprayed on kaolin and the acetone is evaporated in vacuo.

Example 6

Wettable powders: The following constituents are used to formulate (a) a 70%, (b) a 40%, (c) and (d) a 25% and (e) a 10% wettable powder:

(a) 70 parts of active substance, 5 parts of sodium dibutylnaphthylsulfonate, 3 parts of naphthalenesulfonic acid/phenosulfonic acid/formaldehyde condensate (3:2:1), 10 parts of kaolin, 12 parts of Champagne chalk

(b) 40 parts active substance, 5 parts of sodium ligninsulfonate, 1 part ofsodium dibutylnaphthalenesulfonic acid, 54 parts of silicic acid,

(c) 25 parts of active substance, 4.5 parts of calcium ligninsulfate, 1.9 parts of Champagne chalk/hydroxyethyl cellulose mixture (1:1), 1.5 parts of sodium dibutylnaphthalenesulfonate, 19.5 parts of silicic acid, 19.5 parts of Champagne chalk, 28.1 parts of kaolin

(d) 25 parts of active substance, 2.5 parts of isooctylphenoxy-polyethylene-ethanol, 1.7 parts of a Champagne chalk/hydroxyethyl cellulose mixture (1:1), 8.3 parts of sodium aluminium silicate, 16.5 parts of kieselguhr, 46 parts of kaolin,

(e) 10 parts of active substance, 3 parts of a mixture of the sodium salts of saturated fatty alcohol sulfates, 5 parts of naphthalenesulfonic acid/formaldehyde condensate, 82 parts of kaolin.

The active substances are intimately mixed in suitable mixers with the additives and ground in appropriate mills and rollers. Wettable powders ofexcellent wettability and suspension power are obtained. These wettable powders can be diluted with water to give suspensions of the desired concentration and can be used in particular for treating parts of plants.

Example 7

Emulsifiable concentrate: The following substances are used to formulate a 25% emulsifiable concentrate:

25 parts of active substance

2.5 parts of epoxidised vegetable oil

10 parts of an alkylarylsulfonate/fatty alcohol polyglycol ether mixture

5 parts of dimethyl formamide

57.5 parts of xylene.

By diluting such a concentrate with water it is possible to prepare emulsions of the desired concentration, which are especially suitable for leaf application.

BIOLOGICAL EXAMPLES Example 8

Pre-emergence antidote test (basic test)

General test method: Small flower pots (diameter 6 cm at the top) are filled with garden soil into which the plant seed is sown, covered with the soil and gently pressed firm. Then the antidote is sprayed as test substance in the form of a dilute solution (obtained from a wettable powder) in an amount corresponding to a 4 kg/ha. The herbicide is sprayed onto the soil directly afterwards in corresponding amount. After the pots have stood for 18 days at about 20°-23° C. and 60°-70° C. relative humidity, evaluation is made in accordance with a linear scale from 1 (denoting total damage to the plant)to 9 (denoting undamaged healthy plant). Plants without antidote protectionare used as control.

The following herbicides and plants were employed:

(1) 1.5 kg/ha of α-[4-(p-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-phenoxy]-propionic acid n-butoxyethyl ester in maize of the "Orla 264" variety.

(2) 1.5 kg/ha of Metolachlor=N-(-1-methyl-2-methoxyethyl)-N-chloroacetyl-2-ethyl-6-methylaniline in sorghum of the "Funk G-522" variety.

(3) 2 kg/ha of Prometryn=2,4-bis(isopropylamino)-6-methylthio-s-triazine insoybeans.

(4) 2 kg/ha of 4-ethylamino-6-tert-butylamino-2-chloro-s-triazine in wheat of the "Farnese" variety.

(5) 4 kg/ha of Prometryn=2,4-bis(isopropylamino)-6-methylthio-s-triazine insorghum of the "Funk G-522" variety.

(6) 2 kg/ha of α-[4-(p-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-phenoxy]-propionic acid n-butoxyethyl ester in barley of the "Mazurka" variety.

In these tests, the antidote action was e.g. as follows:

    ______________________________________                                                             Rating of the herbicidal action                            Test variant                                                                             Compound  (without/with antidote)                                    ______________________________________                                         2          2        4/6                                                        2         76        3/9                                                        2         77        3/9                                                        3          5        2/6                                                        4         23        4/7                                                        5         15        3/7                                                        ______________________________________                                    

Example 9

Antidote action on separate application (antidote/pre-emergence, herbicide/post-emergence)

General test method: Small flower pots (diameter 6 cm at the top) are filled with sandy loam into which the plant is sown. After covering the seed, a dilute solution of the antidote as test substance is sprayed onto the surface of the soil in an amount corresponding to 4 kg/ha. The pots are kept at 20°-23° C. and 60°-70° C. relativehumidity. When the plants have attained the 2- to 3-leaf stage after 10 days, they are treated as indicated below with the corresponding amount ofherbicide. Evaluation is made 14 days after the application of the herbicide, using the same rating system as in Example 8. Plants unprotected by antidote are used as control.

The herbicides and plants employed are:

(1) 4 kg/ha of Ametryn=2-ethylamino-4-isopropylamino-6-methylthio-s-triazine in maize of the "Orla 264" variety.

(2) 1 kg/ha of Prometryn=2,4-bis(isopropylamino)-6-methylthio-s-triazine insorghum of the "Funk G-522" variety.

(3) 0.25 kg/ha of α-[4-(p-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-phenoxy]-propionic acid n-butoxyethyl ester in barley of the "Mazurka" variety.

A good antidote action was obtained in these tests with compounds of the formula (I). A rating of 2/6 was obtained in test variant 2 with compound 84.

Example 10

Antidote action in transplanted rice on separate application (antidote/pre-emergence, herbicide/post-emergence)

Plastic tubs measuring 8×8×10 cm are filled with wet marshy soil to 2 cm below the edge. A dilute solution of the antidote as test substance is sprayed onto the surface of the soil in an amount corresponding to 4 kg/ha. Rice plants of the "IR-88" variety are transplanted in the 11/2- to 2-leaf stage into the prepared tubs. On the next day, the water level is raised to about 1.5 cm. Four days after transplantation, 2-ethylamino-4-(1,2-dimethyl-n-propylamino)-6-methylthio-s-triazine is added to the water in granule form in an amount corresponding to 0.75 kg/ha. During the test, the temperature is 26°-28° C. and the relative humidity 60°-80° C. Evaluation is made 20 days after the treatment with herbicide, using the same rating as in Example 8.Plants not protected with antidote are used as control. In this test, compounds 2, 9 and 79 reduced the rating 4 of the herbicidal action to 8, 8 and 7 respectively of the antidote.

Example 11

Pre-emergence antidote test in nutrient solution

A Hewitt nutrient solution, which contains the amount of herbicide indicated below as well as 10 ppm of the antidote to be tested, is prepared.

Seeds which would normally be damaged in the indicated test concentrations of the herbicide employed are sown in granular zonolith (expanded vermiculite) in plastic flower pots (diameter 6 cm at the top) which are perforated at the bottom. Each pot is then placed in a second transparent plastic flower pot (diameter 7 cm at the top) which contains about 50 ml of the nutrient solution prepared with herbicide and antidote. This nutrient solution then rises by capillary action in the filling material of the smaller pot and moistens the seed and the germinating plant. The loss in fluid is daily replenished to 50 ml with pure Hewitt nutrient solution. Evaluation is made 3 weeks after the start of the test, using the same rating as in Example 8. The control solution employed in the parallel test contains no antidote.

The herbicides and plants employed are:

(1) 4 ppm of Prometryn=2,4-bis(isopropylamino)-6-methylthio-s-triazine in sorghum of the "Funk G-522" variety.

(2) 4 ppm of 4-ethylamino-6-tert-butylamino-2-chloro-s-triazine in wheat ofthe "Farnese" variety.

(3) 4 ppm of α-[4-(p-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-phenoxy]-propionic acid n-butoxyethyl ester in barley of the "Mazurka" variety.

(4) 5 ppm of Metolachlor=N-(1-methyl-2-methoxyethyl)-N-chloroacetyl-2-ethyl-6-methaniline in sorghum of the "Funk G-522" variety.

The antidote action obtained in these tests is e.g. as follows:

    ______________________________________                                                             Rating of the herbicidal action                            Test variant                                                                             Compound  without/with antidote                                      ______________________________________                                         2         23        4/7                                                        2         78        3/6                                                        4         23        4/7                                                        5         82        1/6                                                        ______________________________________                                    

Example 12

Pre-emergence antidote test in nutrient solution (rice)

A Hewitt nutrient solution, which additionally contains 10 ppm of the antidote to be tested, is prepared. Rice seeds of the "IR-8" variety are sown in granular filling material (granular zonolith) in plastic flower pots (diameter 6 cm at the top) which are perforated at the bottom. Each pot is then placed in a second transparent plastic flower pot (diameter 7 cm at the top) which contains about 50 ml of the nutrient solution prepared from herbicide and antidote. This nutrient solution then rises bycapillary action in the filling material of the smaller pot and moistens seed and plant. The loss in fluid is daily replenished to 50 ml with pure Hewitt solution. After 15 days, the rice plants are transplanted in the 2-to 21/2-leaf stage in rectangular plastic pots (8×8×10 cm) which are filled with 500 ml of wet, marshy soil. The water level is increased next day to 1-2 cm above the level of the soil. Four days after transplantation, the herbicide 2-ethylamino- 4-(1,2-dimethyl-n-propylamino)-6-methylthio-s-triazine is added in granuleform in an amount corresponding to 0.75 kg/ha. Evaluation is made 3 weeks later in accordance with the rating employed in Example 8 and subsequent Examples. The control solution used in the parallel test contains no antidote. A good antidote action was obtained in this test with compounds of the formula (I), in particular with compounds 2, 9, 79 and 81.

Example 13

Post-emergence antidote test in nutrient solution

General test method: Small plastic flower pots (diameter 6 cm at the top), which are perforated at the bottom, are filled with granular zonolith and the seeds are sown in this material. Each pot is then placed in a second transparent plastic flower pot (diameter 7 cm at the top) which contains 50 ml of water which rises by capillary action and moistens the seed. Formthe 5th day, the continual loss in water is made up with Hewitt nutrient solution. From the 15th day, when the plant is in the 11/2-2-leaf stage, 10 ppm of the antidote to be tested and the amount of herbicide indicated below are added to the nutrient solution which has again been replenished to 50 ml. From the 16 th day, the loss in fluid is again made up with pureHewitt nutrient solution. During the entire duration of the test, the temperature is 20°-23° C. and the relative humidity 60°-70° C. Evaluation is made 3 weeks after the addition of the herbicide in accordance with the rating employed in Example 8 and subsequent Examples.

Test variants

(1) 15 ppm of α-[4-(3,5-dichloropyridyl-2-oxy)-phenoxy]-propionic acid propargylthiolo-ester in wheat of the "Zenith" variety.

(2) 4 ppm of 4-ethylamino-6-tert-butylamino-2-chloro-s-triazine in wheat ofthe "Zenith" variety.

(3) 2 ppm of α-[4-(p-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-phenoxy]-propionic acid n-butoxyethyl ester in maize of the "Orla" variety.

(4) 8 ppm of α-[4-(p-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-phenoxy]-propionic acid n-butoxyethyl ester in sorghum of the "Funk G-522" variety.

(5) 4 ppm of Prometryn=2,4-bis(isopropylamino)-6-methylthio-s-triazine in sorghum of the "Funk G-522" variety.

(6) 8 ppm of α-[4-(3,5-dichloropyridyl-2-oxy)-phenoxy]-propionic acidmethyl ester in wheat of the "Zenith" variety.

A good antidote action is obtained in these tests with compounds of the formula (I). The results are as follows:

    ______________________________________                                                              Rating of the herbicidal influence                        Test variant                                                                            Compound    without/with antidote                                     ______________________________________                                         1         5          4/7                                                       2        23          4/7                                                       2        78          3/6                                                       ______________________________________                                    

Example 14

Antidote test--seed soaking

Rice seeds of the "IR-8" variety are immersed for 48 hours in solutions of the test substances in concentrations of 10, 100 or 1000 ppm. The seeds are then allowed to dry for about 2 hours until they are no longer tacky. Rectangular plastic tubs (8×8×10 cm) are filled with sandy loam to 2 cm below the edge. 4 g of seeds are sown in each tub and only very loosely covered (to about the diameter of the seed). The soil is keptin a moist (non-marshy) state. Then a dilute solution of the herbicide N-(1-methyl-2-methoxyethyl)-N-chloroacetyl-2-ethyl-6-methylaniline is applied in an amount corresponding to 1.5 kg/ha. Evaluation is made 7 and 18 days after transplantation in accordance with the rating employed in Example 8 and subsequent Examples. A good antidote action is obtained in this test with compounds of the formula (I), in particular with compounds 9 (3/6), 80 (3/6), 155 (2/6), 157 (2/6) and 41 (2/6).

Example 15

Antidote test (root dipping)

Rice plants of the "IR-8" variety are reared in soil until they are in the 11/2- to 2-leaf stage and then superficially washed. Then only the roots of the plants, in bunches, are dipped for 45 minutes in a dish containing solutions of the test substance in a concentration of 10, 100 or 1000 ppm.The plants are then transplanted in sandy loam in containers measuring 47×29×24 cm. The surface of the soil is covered with water to a height of 11/2 to 2 cm. One day after transplantation, a dilute solutionof the herbicide N-n-propoxyethyl-N-chloroacetyl-2,6-diethylaniline is pipetted directly into the water in an amount corresponding to 1.5 kg/ha. Evaluation is made 7 and 18 days after transplantation in accordance with the rating employed in Example 8 and subsequent Examples. Good antidote action is obtained in this test with compounds of the formula (I). 

What is claimed is:
 1. A compound of the formula ##STR88## wherein R₁ is hydrogen, halogen or cyano, andR₁₀ is lower alkyl optionally substituted by halogen.
 2. A compound according to claim 1 in whichR₁ is hydrogen, chlorine or cyano, and R₁₀ is methyl, ethyl or chloromethyl.
 3. 4-Chlorophenylacetonitrile-oxime-(2'-chloroacetoxyethyl) ether, according to claim
 2. 4. Phenylacetonitrile-oxime(2'-chloroacetoxyethyl) ether, according to claim
 2. 5. An antidote composition for use in safening plants against the harmful effects of potent herbicides which comprises (1) a compound according to claim 1 and (2) a carrier. 